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to these, the Sportsman is prepared to enter upon the hardy 

 and exciting occupation of "Wild Fowl Shooting in all its 

 branches during the cold winter months of our northern 

 country ; and such a choice spirit will derive both pleasure 

 and healthful recreation in the pursuit. 



It is almost unnecessary to tell the Sportsman that he must 

 be provided with many essentials to assist him in holding the 

 elements at defiance, and resort to every expedient to protect his 

 ammunition from dampness, his gun from rust, and his own 

 person from the effects of the cold and rain to which he will 

 often be exposed during these excursions. Water-proof boots, 

 water-proof coats, woollen shirts, drawers, and stockings, and 

 warm gloves, are all necessary accompaniments to a Ducker's 

 wardrobe ; and without these essentials and a strong heart 

 besides, he had better not enter upon the rough-and-tumble 

 sport of Wild Fowl Shooting as followed by an old campaigner. 



A flask of good spirits is also an important accompaniment 

 to the other necessaries, but which, by the by, should be re- 

 sorted to as seldom as possible; for the use of liquor during 

 active exercise often creates an unnatural thirst, which, if in- 

 dulged in to an extent sufficient to produce a flush on the cheek 

 or a glow on the body, will most assuredly make the eye un- 

 certain or the hand unsteady, and, moreover, prove otherwise 

 injurious by opening the pores of the system and making the 

 Shooter more susceptible to the effects of cold. We have 

 spoken more fully on this subject in our Hygienic directions. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY. 



"Above, around in numerous flocks are seen,' 

 Long lines of Ducks o'er this their fav'rite scene." 



There is no place in our wide extent of country where Wild 

 Fowl Shooting is followed with so much ardor as on the Chesa- 

 peake Bay and its tributaries, not only by those who make a 

 comfortable living from the business, but also by gentlemen 

 who resort to these waters from all parts of the adjoining States 

 to participate in the enjoyments of this far-famed Ducking- 

 ground. All species of Wild Fowl resort to these waters in 

 numbers beyond credence or computation, and it is really ne- 



